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On October 20, 2026, Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule, Chief Strategy Officer of Prism Power Group, put forward a suggestion that the data center industry should disclose water consumption and energy consumption data. In a commentary published the same day, he also called for designing cooling solutions according to site selection, setting clear timelines for grid connection and backup generators, and rebuilding community trust through site-by-site public reporting. He also cited UN Food and Agriculture Organization data, stating that agriculture accounts for about 72% of global freshwater withdrawals, while UK data centers account for only about 0.2% of non-household water use, arguing that the backlash against data centers is aimed at the wrong target. At present, this suggestion has been reported by a single source, and there are no subsequent factual developments.
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Data centers should not be demonized for the wrong reasons—but they should be held to a higher standard
Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule, Chief Strategy Officer at Prism Power Group, argues that the backlash against data centers is aimed at the wrong target: UN Food and Agriculture Organization data shows agriculture accounts for about 72% of global freshwater withdrawals, while UK data centers account for only about 0.2% of non-household water use. He calls on the industry to disclose water and energy consumption data, design cooling solutions based on site location, set clear timelines for grid connection and backup generators, and rebuild community trust through site-by-site public reporting.